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Thanks Allan! (13 years ago, 30-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(2 URLs) Bricksmith 2.5> adds the following features: Multi-threaded file parser (10.6 64-bit only) Inlined primitives drawn with faster optimized structures Direct primitive vertex interaction Cursor-centric zooming Supports 3DConnexion mice for (...) (13 years ago, 30-Apr-11, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.cad, lugnet.cad.dev.mac, FTX)
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(...) I would personally advise against it, but can't give a real justification for this recommendation other than the fact that it's non-standard. (...) The spec is very specific about ldconfig.ldr being in the main LDraw directory. LDView (...) (13 years ago, 26-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) <snip> (...) Lars' project looks interesting but my generic LDraw search handling code is all done. I'm only looking for a way to get the 'default out of the box' colors in place upon first start. The user can change that of course but it (...) (13 years ago, 23-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I don't think you should use the normal search strategy (enhanced or not) for ldconfig.ldr because it's a special case. It's got global scope, and it's not referenced by name in your ldraw files. Tim's on the right track. A good strategy would (...) (13 years ago, 23-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Well those directories are often write-protected and given other sorts of restrictions. A better place would be {USER}\Documents\ldraw. Tim (13 years ago, 23-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi all, I'm working on my new editor and wondering on how to implement default color loading. I wanted to let the system look for ldconfig.ldr much like normal parts etc, but this won't work cause it's in the root ldraw dir instead of parts or p. So (...) (13 years ago, 22-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Apologies, I thought I was sending to the main lugnet.cad.dev group. I must have mis-clicked. I was actually a little surprised I hadn't received a digest containing my message, but I guess this explains it. (...) I was just curious, because (...) (13 years ago, 7-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hello, First of all, I think you are in the wrong news group. LCD is about connections not colours. You probably better of in the main lugnet.cad.dev group Second you are right about the DITHER keyword, personally i think it is a typo and (...) (13 years ago, 4-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.lcd)
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Greetings everyone, I am a newbie to this mailing list, but I have been using LDraw-oriented software for close to a decade now. I am currently developing (and have been, in my spare time for several years) a sandbox-style building game called (...) (13 years ago, 4-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.lcd)
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(...) Actually, I'm not hammering away at it. I put the support in back in May of 2008, but I haven't really done much with it since then. --Travis (13 years ago, 1-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yeah, in Google Chrome I can see the edges faintly between the polygons. -Mike (13 years ago, 1-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Wow, I must be getting really old. The deja-vu didn't didn't set in until I slept on it. I can't hardly believe this was 8 years ago. (URL) at that point ldglite already had experimental support for the similar gleps code that seems to have (...) (13 years ago, 1-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) There must be a way to weld all those polygons together and do vertex shading, but I'm sure its no 5 minute programming exercise. --Bram (13 years ago, 1-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) LDView actually has experimental support for this built-in (although it has to be manually enabled via either a command line switch or a registry setting). Unfortunately, it's effectively useless on anything other than individual parts due to (...) (13 years ago, 1-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Rendering from 3D to 2D vector graphics should be possible: (URL) I don't know how efficient it is. --Bram (13 years ago, 1-Apr-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Is it possible to create a SVG version of a rendering of an LDRaw model? I am only interested in the visible portion, such as what you see from one of the several default views (front, left, back, etc.). -Mike (13 years ago, 31-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Awesome, can't wait! -Mike (13 years ago, 30-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I'll keep it in mind. (...) My development code has a new feature that will be in LDView 4.2 called "Keep Right Side Up". When in fly-through mode, if you enable this feature, the camera isn't allowed to roll side to side at all. However, it (...) (13 years ago, 30-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Some more requests while I'm at it. You currently have a camera mode that limits the "Examine mode" to exactly horizontal and vertical movement. If you could do something similar for the "Fly-through mode", such that regardless of where the (...) (13 years ago, 30-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Seconded! Tim (13 years ago, 29-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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I think it would be cool to be able to set/input camera parameters directly. Currently, you can only export them to POV-Ray. It would be nice to be able to set them as well to get a sort of preview before a final render. I also think it would be (...) (13 years ago, 28-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Dear all, The webmasters have made a difficult decision on LDraw accounts due to a proliferation of spambots and other non-genuine accounts. Please see (URL) for updates. The text below is copied from that article. Tim ---- Of late there has been a (...) (13 years ago, 28-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | CAD for Lego , and related research questions...
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Hi, Way way back in 2000, I asked about CAD (Computer Aided Architectural Design) for Lego(R) system on this forum. Since 2000 a lot has changed, and I'd like to update my original analysis to a much fuller one, based on intervening developments in (...) (13 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Yes, I forgot about the parts library. That would definitely pose a difficulty. -Mike (13 years ago, 26-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I agree that this seems a good fit for WebGL, but there is one problem. LDraw.org is FAR too slow to serve up the part files for a web-based viewer without driving the user crazy. A plugin could install a local copy of the parts library. (...) (13 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) I have no plans to do so. Since LDView is open source, in theory anyone could build one based on it. Additionally, I have an LDView-based DLL (used by Bram Lambrecht for LSculpt's preview window and Michael Heidemann for DATHeader's built-in (...) (13 years ago, 24-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) A possible starting place for this kind of project might be tapping into the new WebGL capabilities of Firefox and Chrome (and hopefully once things have standardized, other browsers as well). See the following link for examples of WebGL in (...) (13 years ago, 23-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Are there any plans on creating an LDView-based browser plugin? It would be nice if a plugin were added to the Firefox or Chrome plugin libraries, as well as automatically loaded and found when encountering LDraw files. -Mike (13 years ago, 19-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Thanks for your suggestions. I want you to know that I really do appreciate them. I have some replies to them below. (The replies, taken by themselves, may imply that I'm being defensive, and that isn't my intention.) (...) That may be true, but the (...) (13 years ago, 3-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) This seems to indicate a problem with Win 7 write protection of the "C:\Program Files" hierarchy, or the Registry. Even if you are logged in as Administrator in Win 7, you are not running with full Administrator rights, *unless* the program (...) (13 years ago, 3-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Just as a note, I contacted Ludo via e-mail, and I am attempting to figure out what is going on. Since I haven't made much progress, I'm still happy for people to post suggestions here in this thread. Since he said it worked when launched from (...) (13 years ago, 2-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) That may be a clue indeed, as all my (working) LDraw programs are installed in a C:\LDraw\apps folder. Philo (13 years ago, 2-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Where did you install the programs? Both Vista and Windows 7 treat the "C:\Program Files" folder hierarchy in a special, extra protected way. Many 'old' programs will work much better if installed outside of this folder, for example create (...) (13 years ago, 1-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | Re: LDVIEW not working on Vista
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Hi Ludo, (...) I have little ideas about you problem, but on a Windows 7 64bit I use without problems: - LDView - MLCad - LPub 4 plus many LDraw authoring programs. Philo (13 years ago, 1-Mar-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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(...) Hi Michael, I did a re-install,won't work. Only the first attemp to run the application was succesfull (after the installation, you can start the application, thats when it did run). To get the version number, click on properties and select (...) (13 years ago, 28-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, FTX)
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(...) From which location you know the version number 4.1.0.14? I can only see 4.1.0 here and it works perfect on windows 7 64 bit! Maybe just uninstall and install again. cu mikeheide (13 years ago, 27-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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Hi, I installed the LDVIEW 4.1.0.14 utility. With the initial setup, i could start LDVIEW. Anyhow, when i want to restart it after closing, it's no longer working. I get an error message from Windows: LDVIEW works no longer The only thing that you (...) (13 years ago, 27-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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| | LETGUI Update (1.6.1.0)
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I just released a new version of LETGUI. Added support for stl2dat (now version 1.20). Added support for rectifier (now version 1.5). Added support for windz You can download like usually from (URL) you run into any trouble, please do not hesitate (...) (13 years ago, 23-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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I just released a new version of LETGUI. Added support for stl2dat (now version 1.19). Had to fix some bugs related to usage with drag'n drop and commandline. You can download like usually from (URL) you run into any trouble, please do not hesitate (...) (13 years ago, 9-Feb-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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| | Re: 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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(...) Thanks to all involved, although I kinda feel like it's a steal without the voting :) I will do my best. Roland (13 years ago, 27-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) My congratulation and best wishes to the new LSC where I see some new names in that role. cu mikeheide (13 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Congratulations to the new LSC members! Philo (13 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) --snip-- (...) The LDraw Standards Committee (LSC) for 2010/2011 are Travis Cobbs, Roland Melkert, Sergio Reano, Allen Smith and Alex Taylor. Announcement made on the LDraw website ((URL) I'll leave it to the LSC to sort out the transition in (...) (13 years ago, 25-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I just released the new version of LETGUI. Added support for stl2dat (current version). Added support for new tool Unificator. You can download like usually from (URL) you run into any trouble, please do not hesitate to contact me. cu mikeheide (13 years ago, 24-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev, lugnet.announce)
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(...) Many thanks for the nomination, but this time I have to decline. cu mikeheide (13 years ago, 22-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) With Sergio Reano's acceptance we now have a full committee. I'll leave this open for a few days in case someone else applies. Tim (13 years ago, 20-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Philo convinced me to ACCEPT. Hope I can do something useful for committee Sergio (13 years ago, 19-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) If I can take the time out from a convention and a flood I assume the committee members can find a few secs... (...) I, Timothy Gould, second the nomination of Scott Wardlaw I, Timothy Gould, second the nomination of Michael Heidemann (...) (13 years ago, 18-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I propose another week, since the current committee is currently working something. I'll throw in another kink by nominating myself and Michael Heidemann in the same post. Michael currently serves on both the LSC and the Steer Co, but is one (...) (13 years ago, 18-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) --snip-- (...) --snip-- (...) We have only had four people accept for the _five_ positions: Travis Cobbs, Allen Smith, Roland Melkert and Alex Taylor. This is a bit of a problem. I propose that we leave the nominations open until one more (...) (13 years ago, 18-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I'd like to nominate Joshua Delahunty so maybe we can move the standard into the present with some of that nifty texture mapping stuff. (As an option of course, so I don't have to do any coding if don't feel up to it.) (13 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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--snip-- (...) My city (Brisbane) is currently featuring or about to feature in your news bulletins due to major flooding. Hopefully I'll be fine to process this information but if you haven't heard from me on the 17th could someone else step in. (...) (13 years ago, 11-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks, I accept :-) Alex (13 years ago, 7-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I, Philippe Hurbain, third it ! Philo (13 years ago, 7-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thank you. I accept. Allen (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) The LSC and Steer Co really needs Part Authors. I'm not sure how much good I really do anymore, since my knowledge is just in Colors and some minor Application development. Any Part Authors out there, please self nominate! Your help is needed. (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks. I accept. --Travis Cobbs (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks, I'll accept. I would be proud to help keep the standard clean and clear. Roland (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I Michael Heidemann second this nomination. (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I Michael Heidemann second this nomination. (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I Michael Heidemann second this nomination. (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I Michael Heidemann second this nomination. (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I Michael Heidemann second this nomination. (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Thanks, Scott, but I'll pass again this year. Philo (13 years ago, 6-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I Scott Wardlaw nominate Philippe Hurbain (13 years ago, 5-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I Scott Wardlaw nominate Sergio Reano (13 years ago, 5-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I Scott Wardlaw nominate Alex Taylor (13 years ago, 5-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I Scott Wardlaw nominate Roland Melkert (13 years ago, 5-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I Scott Wardlaw nominate Allen Smith (13 years ago, 5-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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I Scott Wardlaw nominate Travis Cobbs (13 years ago, 5-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | 2010/2011 LSC Nomination process open.
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Hello all, Once more we are rather late with the nominations/election process... I'm not actually sure if this is a Webmaster or SteerCo process (formerly we had people in both) but I'll open it up anyway. The LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) is (...) (13 years ago, 5-Jan-11, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw) !
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| | Re: 2009/2010 LDraw.org Standards Committee (LSC) - Call for Nominations
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(...) Not that I'm anxious to give up my spot on the LSC, but we have not done much in a while and we have exceeded a year. I think it is time for new blood, or at least a good jump start. Scott W. (13 years ago, 27-Dec-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hello LUGNET! After five years of on/off trying, I appear to have done the impossible - actually {post} to LUGNET! I am so pleased to see a germ of life spark into this place once again; I confess I have moved over to Eurobricks these days, (...) (14 years ago, 9-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) That sounds very good. But maybe we should make it more visible? (I'm a member already, so I don't know how visible it is to non-members.) (...) That's very good to hear. Play well, Jacob (14 years ago, 6-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I'll have a think about it but I agree with everything Willy said and trust his thoughts. He's been grappling with the current CMS much longer than I have and knows what is needed. Tim (14 years ago, 6-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Forum shift
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(...) Orion, The new forum looks nice, slick and easy to use. Can it support single sign-in? Facebook Connect, Google, Twitter. While not absolutely necessary, it's easier and easier to implement this now, and it helps in terms of attracting new (...) (14 years ago, 5-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: LDraw.org Theme and Usability
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(...) Some random thoughts that just crossed my mind: * We need a CMS that requires little or no maintenance. Periodic tasks such as thumbnail generation for a parts update should be automatized. No CMS that spreads tasks over different places such (...) (14 years ago, 4-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | LDraw.org Theme and Usability
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Hi all, As part of my renewed effort to make LDraw.org more accessible, I'd like to open up the forum to suggestions on how to make LDraw.org's website easier to understand and use. Here's my list of concerns/ideas: - The underlying CMS is old and (...) (14 years ago, 4-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) At the risk of seeming snarky, how come you are such a (URL) Blokhead>, Dave!? JOHN (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Thanks for posting, René. LUGNET is a very special place IMO and I'm glad to see that those who are running it are committed to its future! JOHN (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) I love this place too. However, my desire to expand LDraw's accessibility overrides my love of Lugnet. That said, I can wait for Rene to implement changes. -Orion (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Good to know! I love this place... Philo (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Hi all, this isn't an attempt to keep you staying here. I'd just like to confirm that it's still possible to get the $10-membership which allows you to keep you signed in (no auth emails). I keep track of new members and forgotten passwords, (...) (14 years ago, 3-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Why can't that be fixed? Seems like it would solve part of the problem. (14 years ago, 2-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX) !
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(...) That's a fair request. I'll get in touch with our friendly system administrators. Play well, Jacob (14 years ago, 2-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, lugnet.general)
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(...) People have been asking for change for years with no visible effort being put into this. I'm tired of waiting. Maybe you can try? -Orion (14 years ago, 2-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The authentication emails have NOTHING whatsoever to do with NNTP. A properly configured NNTP server uses usernames and passwords for authentication. (And lazy b******s circumvent the authentication emails with an intelligent autoreplier.) So (...) (14 years ago, 2-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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| | Re: Forum shift
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(...) No Allen, you can't become a member anymore. You can do the posting setup and "join" but unless you're a member you still have to put up with the authentication emails. -Orion (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) Wow, I didn't know you could still actually join Lugnet. Somehow I'd gotten the impression that process had fallen into neglect before I started posting here. So I've been putting up with those authentication e-mails needlessly all these (...) (14 years ago, 29-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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| | Re: Forum shift
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(...) Hi Anders, We've established this was just a difference in terminology - Scott was calling the "posting setup" a membership as well, which it sort-of is, but us anal geeks want everyone to use the terminology we're used to (that was used by (...) (14 years ago, 1-Nov-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Except that, for most, the web interface is the way they use LUGNET. In addition, I use a separate email client and newsreader so I'm sure there are others like me. The bottom line is that I feel that the authentication emails are an undo (...) (14 years ago, 31-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) You remember totally wrong. Anyone, member of lugnet or not, can/could sign up for posting. The only difference is that 'real' (paying) members don't have to reply to the confirmation email for each post they do. Which isn't a hassle at all, (...) (14 years ago, 31-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) As I said, I agree. And you've re-highlighted something that is not obvious, and not easy to figure out for newbies - you do not have to be a member[1] to post, something which seems to be the norm on the vast majority of modern forum sites. (...) (14 years ago, 30-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Ok, I like the discussion going on. I've setup a test forum on my own website. This won't be the final product by any means but I though I'd share what I've done. (URL) do things are theme as appropriate and figure out if I can link other (...) (14 years ago, 30-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think you just confirmed what I just said...after getting membership, you still can not post messages. You have to jump through another hoop (that is not obvious) with confirmation emails and the like. Call it two flavors of membership, or (...) (14 years ago, 30-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) I think you may be confused - as far as I know there has only ever been 1 flavour of membership (see (URL) And you do not have to be a member to post, you just need to go through the posting setup process (see (URL) I do agree that is a little (...) (14 years ago, 29-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) Do you really think that adding moderation to a dead forum will revive it? That's the equivalent of trying to bring someone back from a coma by reading them the ten commandments. I'd prefer to stay in the coma than return to that. Tim (14 years ago, 29-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw, FTX)
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(...) There are two types of memberships here...which is also very confusing! As I remember it was fairly easy to become a regular member, but that did not allow posting. A membership that allowed you to post was a different and more difficult (...) (14 years ago, 29-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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(...) The gigantic advantage with Lugnet IMO is that I never have log in here to post, once I registred several yesrs ago. It may have been a pain then, I don't even remember... But of course, if I'm the only one to experience it this way, it (...) (14 years ago, 29-Oct-10, to lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw)
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